Author Archives: Alex Bowell

Rap King Jay-Z to Take to the Stage to Help America’s Poorest Students

Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter has announced two fundraising concerts to take place at Carnegie Hall in New York in early February.  All proceeds from the two nights will be donated to The Shawn Carter Foundation and United Way of New York … Continue reading

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Welsh Rugby Star’s 737 Challenge Sets New Mountain Climbing Record

Putting a career-ending injury behind him, ex Welsh rugby star Richard Parks has became the first person to climb the highest mountain peaks on all seven continents, climb Mount Everest and reach both the North and South Poles in less … Continue reading

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World Toilet Day: An Event Not to be Poo-Pooed.

The 10th World Toilet Day has highlighted the global crisis affecting 2.6 billion people who do not have access to adequate toilet facilities. The annual campaign day, featuring events in nearly 20 countries, highlights the deficiency in adequate sanitation around … Continue reading

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5,000 Fed Free Curry: ‘Ugly’ Vegetables are Still Delicious

After their successful first event in 2009, Feeding 5K returned to Trafalgar Square, London in November, cooking a free meal for 5,000 while raising awareness about wasting food in the UK. The meal on offer, a vegetable curry, was made out of ‘fresh … Continue reading

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High School student Sam Terry from Canada raises $32,000 through public speaking

Fourteen year old Samantha (Sam) Terry is not your average high school student. In addition to playing for the school basketball team and volunteering at her local church, Sam tours the province of Alberta as a public speaker, attending events … Continue reading

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Charity ‘Zumbathon’ in memory of extraordinary young fundraiser raises over £3000

Held on Sunday 13th November at All Saints’ Academy in Cheltenham, the three hour marathon of the Latin American ‘Zumba’ dance work-out continued the work of Rosie Kilburn, the founder of the charity website The Knock On Effect, who sadly passed … Continue reading

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